Commentaries on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 by P.K. Gupta

The parliament enacted the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 in order to prevent the commission of offences against the members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, to provide for Special Courts for the trial of such offences and for the relief and rehabilitation of the victims of such offences and related matters.

The author has provided an enlightening, section by section, analysis of the provisions with supportive case-law.

An important feature of the book is the provision of : (1) List of Scheduled Castes, (2) List of Scheduled Tribes, (3) List of Tribal Areas, (4) List of Scheduled Areas, alongwith many other Constitutional orders, related Acts and Rules. Also provided are the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 and Protection of Civil Rights Rules, 1977.

• All India Reporter :

The author has supplemented the text of the Act with critical notes to facilitate interpretation of statutory provisions. The book will be found to be of valuable help to the Bar, the Bench and the public.

• Kerala Law Times :

The learned author has discussed the subject exhaustively, and illustrates the text of the law with the help of decided cases. The discussion is complete and the very scientific manner in which the various provisions of the Act have been analysed and explained, makes the book a treatise for the legal intelligentsia.

• Current Indian Statutes :

The appendices to the book are exhaustive and enhance the utility of the book. The book is well presented and will be found useful by the members of the Bench and the Bar dealing with the subject.

                   ADDENDA VII
                   Introduction 1

                   Short title, extent, and commencement 3
                   Definitions 4

                   Punishment for offences of atrocities 7
                   Punishment for neglect of duties 21
                   Enhanced punishment for subsequent conviction 23
                   Application of certain provisions of the Indian Penal Code 24
                   Forfeiture of property of certain persons 24
                   Presumption as to offences 25
                   Conferment of powers 27

                   Removal of person likely to commit offence 29
                   Procedure on failure of person to remove himself from area and
                   enter thereon after removal 31
                   Taking measurements and photographs, etc., of persons against
                   whom order under Section 10 is made 34
                   Penalty for non-compliance of order under Section 10 35

                   Special Court 36
                   Special Public Prosecutor 36

                   Power of State Government to impose collective fine 37
                   Preventive action to be taken by the law and order machinery 38
                   Section 438 of the Code not to apply to persons committing an
                   offence under the Act 40
                   Section 360 of the Code or the Provisions of the Probation of
                   Offenders Act not to apply to persons guilty of an offence under the Act 41
                   Act to override other laws 45
                   Duty of Government to ensure effective implementation of the Act 45
                   Protection of action taken in good faith 47
                   Power to make rules 49

                   Notifications 51
                   The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Extracts] 51
                   List of Scheduled Castes
                   The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders
                   The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 74
                   The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, 1956 89
                   The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Castes Order, 1978 90
                   The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) (Union Territories) Order, 1951 90
                   The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Castes
                   Order, 1962 93
                   The Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order, 1964 93
                   List of Scheduled Tribes  
                   The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Orders
                   The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 94
                   The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Uttar Pradesh) Order, 1967 106
                   The Constitution (Nagaland) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1970 106
                   The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1978 107
                   The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1989 107
                   The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Union Territories) Orders
                   The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Union Territories) Order, 1951 108
                   The Constitution (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) Scheduled Tribes
                   Order, 1959 109
                   The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Tribes
                   Order, 1962 109
                   Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Extracts] 110
                   The Constitution of India [Extracts] 133
                   List of Tribal Areas
                   Constitution of India - Sixth Schedule 136
                   Lists of Scheduled Areas
                   The Constitution (Declaration as to Foreign States) Order, 1950 137
                   The Scheduled Areas (Part A States) Order, 1950 137
                   The Scheduled Areas (Part B States) Order, 1950 139
                   The Madras Scheduled Areas (Cesser) Order, 1951 143
                   The Andhra Scheduled Areas (Cesser) Order, 1955 144
                   The Scheduled Areas (Himachal Pradesh) Order, 1975 145
                   The Limitation Act, 1963 [Extracts] 146
                   The Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 148
                   The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 153
                   The Protection of Civil Rights Rules, 1977 165
                   SUBJECT INDEX 167